Education level in Malmö

Highest registered education level among people aged 25–65 on 31 December 2025.

Education level

38.4%

At least three years of post-secondary education

Difference from Sweden: +6.5 percentage points

Primary and lower-secondary education

Malmö 10.3%

Sweden 9.3%

Upper-secondary education

Malmö 29.2%

Sweden 39.7%

Post-secondary education, less than 3 years

Malmö 17.5%

Sweden 16.3%

Post-secondary education, at least 3 years

Malmö 38.4%

Sweden 31.9%

Level of education unknown

Malmö 4.6%

Sweden 2.8%

Education level	Malmö	Sweden
Primary and lower-secondary education	10.3%21,645	9.3%510,114
Upper-secondary education	29.2%61,257	39.7%2,181,257
Post-secondary education, less than 3 years	17.5%36,647	16.3%898,992
Post-secondary education, at least 3 years	38.4%80,461	31.9%1,756,051
Level of education unknown	4.6%9,600	2.8%152,810

Source: SCB · TAB3981 · 2025 · updated 27 April 2026.

Shares calculated from SCB's published counts for people aged 25–65.